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Jersey Number 4
Alyssa Faircloth
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Northport, Ala.
- High School:
- Tuscaloosa County HS / Troy
Awards / Honors
2026 D1Softball Second Team All-American2026 NFCA Second Team All-South Region
2026 SEC Newcomer of the Year
2026 Second Team All-SEC
2026 Softball America No. 7 Pitcher in April
2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2025 Second Team All-Sun Belt
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District / Academic All-American Finalist
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2026ย | Junior
Named a Second Team All-American by D1Softball, becoming the first Bulldog pitcher to be named an All-American by any outlet since 2002 โฆ earned Second Team All-South Region honors from the NFCA โฆ named the SEC Newcomer of the Year by the leagueโs coaches and was tabbed Second Team All-SEC โฆ has made a team-leading 40 appearances, including 24 starts, in the circle โฆ led the team with 42 appearances, including 25 starts, in the circle โฆ led the SEC with a school-record 268 strikeouts, which ranked fourth in the nation โฆ also fourth nationally in strikeouts per seven innings (10.56) and strikeout rate (37.2 percent) โฆ broke the MSU single-season record with 70 strikeouts looking โฆ ranked seventh nationally in fielding independent pitching (2.16), No. 15 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.25) and No. 16 in WHIP (1.01) โฆ boasted a .185 batting average against that ranked fifth in MSU single-season history โฆ led the team with 16 wins, 177.2 innings and four saves โฆ earned the win in her MSU debut vs. Northwestern State (2/6) โฆ picked up a complete-game victory vs. New Mexico (2/7) while striking out a career-high 14 batters, which ranks fourth in MSU single-game history โฆ earned the save against Southern Miss (2/10), striking out four in 2.0 innings โฆ tossed a complete game in the win over Murray State (2/13) while striking out nine โฆ threw a complete game against Samford (2/20), striking out nine โฆ retired 13 batters via strikeout against Belmont (2/21) while allowing just one run โฆ struck out 11 at Georgia Tech (2/25) โฆ struck out all three batters faced vs. Wofford (2/27) โฆ threw a complete game at South Alabama (3/6), striking out a career-high-tying 14 and allowing one run โฆ struck out six of the 10 hitters she faced in a 3.0 inning save vs. New Mexico (3/7) โฆ earned the save at South Alabama (3/8) โฆ struck out five of six hitters she faced to pick up a save against Southeast Missouri (3/10) โฆ threw a career-high-tying 9.0 innings against No 1. Tennessee (3/13) in her first SEC start while not allowing a run in the first 8.2 innings โฆ also turned a double play in that game against the Lady Vols โฆ struck out 14 against UAB (3/18) in her first solo shutout as a Bulldog โฆ tossed her seventh complete game of the season, striking out 11 batters without a walk at No. 15 Georgia (3/21) โฆ ย threw her eighth complete game of the season against No. 23 South Carolina (3/28), striking out nine batters and making a diving catch on a bunt โฆ threw 4.2 innings of scoreless relief, allowing only one hit at No. 5 Florida (4/5) โฆ struck out seven over 5.0 innings of relief at No. 12 Texas A&M (4/19) โฆ recorded the sixth 200-strikeout season in Mississippi State history with an 11-strikeout performance against No. 20 LSU (4/24) โฆ struck out 14 at Ole Miss (4/30) while allowing just one baserunner in a shutout victory โฆ picked up her first postseason win at Kentucky (5/5) in the SEC Tournament โฆ turned in the best NCAA Regional (5/15-17) performance by an MSU pitcher on record, setting MSU NCAA Tournament single-year records for wins (3), strikeouts (26), strikeouts looking (8), strikeouts per seven innings (11.62), ERA (0.00), opposing batting average (0.43), complete games (2) and shutouts (2) โฆ threw the first postseason no-hitter in program history at No. 12 Oregon (5/16) while striking out 10 โฆ struck out 14 to clinch the regional title vs. Saint Maryโs (CA) (5/17) โฆ started the first Womenโs College World Series game in school history vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (5/28) and registered MSUโs first strikeout โฆ picked up the final two outs in relief vs. No. 6 Texas (5/29) without allowing a hit.ย
2025 | Sophomore (at Troy)
Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors ... made 34 appearances and 29 starts with a team-leading 15 victories ... recorded five or more strikeouts in 14 appearances and allowed one run or fewer in 13 games ... led the Sun Belt in batting average against (.198) and was 27th nationally in hits per seven innings (5.01) โฆ also led the conference with four shutouts and was third with 150 strikeouts ... opened the season with a complete-game victory against Tennessee State (2/7) while allowing just one run โฆ struck out eight in 4.0 scoreless innings against Southeast Missouri (2/13) โฆ struck out a career-high10 batters vs. Wisconsin (2/22) in a complete-game victory โฆ recorded a save vs. Western Michigan (2/28) while striking out three of the four batters she faced ... threw a complete game shutout and struck out nine vs. Western Michigan (3/2) ... struck out nine at No. 17 Auburn (3/5) โฆ tossed the first seven-inning no-hitter of her career against UMass (3/7) ... allowed one run in a complete-game win against Coastal Carolina (3/16) โฆ recorded her 100th strikeout of the year at Southern Miss (3/23) โฆ threw 7.1 innings into a tied ballgame against Louisiana (4/4) โฆ pitched a shutout against Georgia Southern (4/11) while allowing just one hit โฆ earned a complete-game victory at Texas State (4/18) โฆ earned two wins in the series at Georgia state (4/25-27) โฆ threw a five-inning shutout against the Panthers (4/27).ย
2024 | Freshman (at Troy)
Made 19 appearances with nine starts in the circle โฆ posted a 7-3 record and wins were second on the team โฆ ranked third on the team with 47 strikeouts โฆ made collegiate debut against UT Martin (2/10), starting and tossing 5.1 innings with five strikeouts to earn her first career victory โฆ ย won her first five career appearances โฆ allowed one run in 4.0 innings against North Alabama (2/11) โฆ recorded a season-high eight strikeouts against Morehead State (2/24) โฆ earned the win vs. Columbia (3/9) allowing just one run โฆ threw 4.0 scoreless frames against Southern Miss (3/29).ย
High School
Graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School, but attended Holy Spirit Catholic High School for her first three seasons โฆ named a MaxPreps Second Team High School All-American in 2023 โฆ four-time all-state and all-county selection โฆ led Holy Spirit to the Alabama 1A state title her junior season and was named 1A Pitcher and Player of the Year while earning 1A state tournament MVP honors โฆ led the nation with 444 strikeouts that year while posting a 1.19 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and .103 batting average against โฆ holds the Holy Spirit all-time strikeout record with 1,094 in just three years โฆ earned AL.com All-State Terrific 20 recognition as a freshman โฆ tossed 37.1 innings with 63 strikeouts in the shortened season โฆ struck out 246 with a 1.15 WHIP as a sophomore โฆ played senior season at Tuscaloosa County High School โฆ named Alabama 7A Pitcher of the Year after turning in a 0.92ย ERA with 402 strikeouts in 182.0 โฆ also played volleyball at Holy Spirit โฆ played travel ball with the Louisville Sluggers.ย ย
Community Service/ Academics
Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2025 and advanced to the Academic All-American ballot โฆ member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta in high school โฆ honors graduate in high school.ย
Personal
Born Alyssa Faircloth on Oct. 26ย in Americus, Georgia โฆ daughter of Chris and Kristen Faircloth โฆ has one brother, Parker โฆ aunt, Lauren Rosengrant Bickerstaff, played softball at Georgia Gwinnett College โฆ majoring in kinesiology.ย
MSU Career Records (Through 2026)
1st โ Batting Average Against (.185)1st โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings (10.56)
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MSU Season Records (Through 2026)
5th โ Batting Average Against (.185, 2026)6th โ Batting Average Against - SEC play only (.213, 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts (268, 2026)
T-2nd โ Strikeouts (105, 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts Looking (70, 2026)
3rd โ Strikeouts Looking - SEC play only (25, 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings (10.56, 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings - SEC play only (9.63, 2026)
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MSU Single-Game Records (Through 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts Looking (6, 3x, last, vs. Saint Mary's (CA), 5/17/2026)3rd โ Strikeouts Looking - SEC play only (25, 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings (10.56, 2026)
1st โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings - SEC play only (9.63, 2026)
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MSU NCAA Tournament Career Records (Through 2026)
5th โ Appearances (7)T-2nd โ Wins (3)
T-1st โ Shutouts (2)
3rd โ Batting Average Against (.165)
2nd โ Strikeouts (33)
1st โ Strikeouts Looking (12)
2nd โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings (9.49)
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Career Highs (Through 2026)
Innings: 9.0, 2x, last, Tennessee (3/13/26)Longest Start: 9.0, 2x, last, Tennessee (3/13/26)
Shortest Start: 0.1, South Alabama (5/1/25)
Longest Relief: 5.0, 2x, last, at Texas A&M (4/19/26)
Strikeouts: 14, 4x, last, at Ole Miss (5/1/26)
Walks: 9, 2x, last, at Texas A&M (4/18/26)
Hits: 9, at Texas Stateย (4/6/24)
Runs: 9, at UABย (4/15/25)
Earned Runs: 6, at Mississippi Stateย (3/1/24)
Pitch Count: 138, 2x, last Louisianaย (4/4/25)
Putouts: 1, 9x, last, vs. Texas Tech (5/28/26)
Assists: 2, 7x, last, Tennessee (3/13/26)
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